Die Mercurii, 8 Junii, 1642.

PRAYERS.

Crown Jewels.

NR. Whittacre is appointed to open the Letters
concerning the Jewels.

Irish Affairs.

Ordered, That this House will make no Allowance to
any Officers employed in the War of Ireland, but such
as shall be allowed by this House, and accordingly as they
are designed by this House; that no Monies shall be
employed, that are sent over into Ireland, for the War
there, but by the Advice and Order of this House: And
that a Letter be written to the Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, to require him to send over hither a Transcript of
the State of his Accounts; and that the Commissioners
for Irish Affairs do prepare an Order to this Purpose;
and likewise a Letter to the Treasurer at Wars in Ireland.

Letter read.

A Letter from the Deputy Lieutenants of the County
of Essex, of the Seventh of June, 1642, was this Day
read; and ordered to be forthwith printed.

Sussex Militia.

Ordered, That Sir Tho. Parker, One of the Deputy
Lieutenants of the County of Sussex, be forthwith injoined
to go down into Sussex, to see the Ordinance concerning
the Militia put in Execution in that County.

Dep. Lieuts. of Northampton.

Resolved, upon the Question, That but Four of the
Members of this House that are Deputy Lieutenants of
the County of Northampton, shall go into that County:
And that it be referred to the Burgesses to consider which
Four shall go.

Resolved, That this House doth approve of the Lord
Fitzwilliams to be One of the Deputy Lieutenants for the
County of Northampton: And that Mr. Knightley do
recommend him to the Lords.

Money for Ireland.

Ordered, That the Treasurers appointed to receive the
Monies that come in upon the Act of Subscriptions, do
forthwith pay unto Mr. Nicholas Loftus, Deputy Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, Ten thousand Pounds, to be
sent forthwith into the Province of Munster, for the Use
and Relief of the Army there: And that they shall be
repaid the said Sum of Ten thousand Pounds, out of the
first Monies which shall be paid in of the Hundred
thousand Pounds promised on Friday last to be lent by
the City of London.

Loan from the City.

Sir Gilbert Gerard reports that, Yesterday, he and some
other Members of the House, went to the Company of
the Grocers, where they met at their common Hall; and
that they freely condescended, presently, to pay in their
Proportion of the Hundred thousand Pounds, promised,
on Friday last, to be lent by the Citizens of London.
Mr. Alderman Soame was there with them; and did
much advance the Business.

Sir Tho. Soame is appointed to return the Company of
Grocers Thanks.

Ordered, That Mr. Ven, Mr. Vassall, Alderman Soame,
Alderman Penington, and Mr. Spurstow, be added to the
Committee appointed to go into London.

Wansford's Loan.

Ordered, That Sir Rowland Wansford shall be forthwith paid the Thousand Pounds he lent gratis to this
House, upon the Bill of Poll-money, out of the Monies
remaining in ready Cash of the Four First Subsidies;
and that those Persons authorized by that Act do grant
out their Warrant to the Treasurers appointed by that
Act, to issue forth and pay the said Thousand Pounds
accordingly: And that Mr. Arth. Goodwyn do return
Sir Rowland Wansford Thanks.

Loan from the City.

Ordered, That the Monies that shall be paid in by the
several Companies, towards the Making up of the
Hundred thousand Pounds promised to be lent by the
Citizens, shall be paid into the Chamber of London.

Allowance to Hodgson.

Ordered, That Mr. Edward Hodgson, Clerk to the
Chamberlain of London, shall have allowed unto him Six
hundred Pounds, for his great Pains taken in the Receiving, Issuing forth, and Keeping an Account of all
the Monies already paid into the Chamber of London, by
the Appointment of several Acts of Parliament, and of
Orders of this or both Houses.

Ordered, That Mr. Hodgson shall have half a Crown
in the Hundred allowed him, for all the Monies that
hereafter he shall receive and pay forth, by virtue of
any Orders of this or both Houses.

Obnoxions Publications.

Ordered, That this Pamphlet, intituled, A true Relation of the Proceedings of the Scotts and English Forces in
the North of Ireland, be referred to the Committee for
Printing, where Mr. White has......: And that That
Committee sit this Afternoon: And likewise that the
Pamphlet, intituled, The Relation of the particular Messages at Howorth Moore, be referred: And that the
Printers be presently sent for to attend that Committee:
And that they make Report To-morrow Morning.

Persons sent for in custody.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Tobias Sedgewick,
Francis Cowles, and Tho. Baites, be forthwith sent for in
safe Custody, to attend the Committee for Printing, this
Afternoon.

Knavesborough Election.

Ordered, That the Business of the Election of Sir Wm.
Constable, to serve for the Town of Knavesborough, be
debated on Friday Morning next: And that Mr. Cerbett
attend the House.

Letter from Yorke.

Ordered, That the Letter of the Fourth of June, written from Yorke, from Sir Matthew Boynton to Sir Wm.
Constable, concerning the Petition intended to be delivered
to his Majesty at Howorth Moore, on Friday the Third of
June 1642, and likewise concerning the Names affixed
to that Petition....

Defence of the Kingdom.

Sir Jo. Evelyn reports from the Committee appointed
to consider of the Defence of the Kingdom.

Propositions from Scotts, &c.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Ayloff and
Serjeant Glanvile;

The Lords desire a present Conference, by Committees
of both Houses, if it may stand with the Conveniency of
this House, concerning a Letter from the Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Lincolne; concerning some Propositions received from
the Scotts; and concerning some Letters received from
some Lords at Yorke.

Resolved, upon the Question, That the Answer to this
Message shall be. That the House will send Answer by
Messengers of their own.

Answer returned by the same Messengers: That the
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
send Answer by Messengers of their own.

Person to be brought in Custody.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker shall grant forth his Warrant for the Summoning of such a particular Person as
shall be nominated unto him by Mr. Pym; who is to be
brought hither in safe Custody: And the Messenger is
not to suffer him to speak with any Man but in his
Hearing.

Magazine from Hull.

A Message from the Lords, by Sir Edw. Leech and
Mr. Page;

The Lords desire, that this Committee, now to meet
upon the Conference, may likewise take into Consideration, how the Magazine that is returned from Hull, may
conveniently be placed in the Tower.

Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and will
likewise send Answer by Messengers of their own.

Defence of the Kingdom.

The Propositions brought from the Committee appointed to consider of the Defence of the Kingdom, were
now read over; first all together; and then Clause by
Clause.

Resolved, That the House shall now proceed with these
Propositions.

That these Words, "and in pursuance thereof, hath
actually begun to levy Forces of Horse and Foot," shall
stand in the Preamble of these Propositions.-

Letters, &c. from Essex.

A Message from the Lords, by Serjeant Ayloffe and
Serjeant Glanvile;

The Lords desire that, besides the Parts and Points of
the last desired Conference, they may confer about some
Letters and Papers they have received out of Essex: And
that they do intend to sit this Afternoon, at Four of
Clock; unto which Time they have adjourned their
House.

Answer returned by the same Messengers; That this
House has considered their Lordships Message; and, to
this last Desire, will send Answer by Messengers of their
own.

Resolved, upon the Question, That this House shall
sit at Four of Clock in the Afternoon.-

Exceptions to Member's Words.

Some Exceptions were taken to Words spoken by
Mr. Pledall; whereupon he explained himself: And
it was

Resolved, upon the Question, That the House is well
satisfied with the Explanation made by Mr. Pledall.

Defence of the Kingdom.

The Preamble of the Declaration brought from the
Committee appointed to consider of the Defence of the
Kingdom, was put to the Question; and, by Vote, upon
the Question, assented unto.

Privilege- Prosecution of a Member.

The humble Petition of the Lady Elizabeth Sedley,
complaining of a wicked Assault made upon her by Mr.
Jo. Griffith, a Member of this House, was this Day read:
And

It is thereupon Ordered, That the Lady Elizabeth
Sedley shall, upon this Occasion, have Liberty to prosecute against the said Mr. Jo. Griffith the younger, as she
shall be advised by her Counsel, notwithstanding that he
is a Member of the House: And that his Person be secured; and his Departing out of the Kingdom prevented;
And that Sir H. Vane do repair to the Lord Admiral, to
desire that the Ports may be stopped presently against
him: And that the said Mr. Griffith do appear within
these Six Days at farthest; or else the House will proceed against him, as in their Judgments they shall think
fit, as taking him to be guilty of the Fact complained of
in the Petition.

This Committee is to examine and consider of the
Business complained of in the Lady Elizabeth Sidleye's Petition; and of what Proceedings she may have thereupon,
with respect to her Honour, and without prejudicing the
Privileges of this House; and likewise to provide, that
what is already granted upon this Petition, may not be
drawn into Example, to the Prejudice of the Privilege of
Parliament hereafter: And are to meet on Monday next,
at Two post meridiem, in the Court of Wards.

Defence of the Kingdom

The Declaration and Propositions brought from the
Committee appointed to consider of the Defence of the
Kingdom being read, Clause by Clause; and, by particular
Vote assented unto: And then the whole Declaration was
put to the Question; and by Vote, upon the Question,
assented unto; and that the Lords be desired to consent
herein.

Proceedings against Cowles, &c.

Mr. White reports from the Committee for Printing,
That Francis Cowles, and Thomas Bates, (for whom the
Letter directed to Tobias Sedgewick, was printed, which
came out of Ireland, casting false Reports on the Army
of the Scotts employed there by this Kingdom, against
the Rebels there) were at the Door:

Who, being called in, confessed, One White a Printer,
brought the Copy thereof to them, before it was printed;
and offered to sell the Impression thereof to them; and
they did accordingly buy the same of the Printer, and
published divers printed Copies thereof.

Resolved, upon the Question, That Francis Cowles and
Tho. Bates shall be forthwith committed Prisoners to the
King's Bench: And the Serjeant at Arms attending on
this House is required to deliver them over thither:
And that the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench be
required to proceed against them as Publishers of false
News. And

Book to be burnt, &c.

It is further Ordered, That this Book, intituled, "A
true Relation of the Proceedings of the Scotts and English
Forces in the North of Ireland," shall be burnt by the
Hand of the common Hangman, in the new Palace-yard
at Westminster: And the Master and Wardens of the
Company of Stationers are required to seize all such of
these Books, as are any where to be had, that they may
be burnt accordingly.

Persons to attend.

Resolved, &c. That Tobias Sedgewick and ..... White
the Printer, shall be forthwith summoned to attend this
House.

Person to be brought up.

Resolved, &c. That Fawcett's Bail be required to bring
the said Fawcett to this House, To-morrow Morning.

Stopping Griffith.

Sir Hen. Vane reports, The Lord Admiral will take
care to see the Ports stopped, that Mr. Jo. Griffith the
younger pass not over Sea; but, for the Cinque Ports,
it is without his Lordship's Jurisdiction.

Ordered, That Mr. Speaker do write his Letter to the
Deputy of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, to stop
the Ports, That Mr. Jo. Griffith the younger do not pass
beyond the Seas.

Safety of the Kingdom, &c.

The Lord Dungarvan is to go to the Lords, to acquaint
their Lordships, That this House is ready to give a present Meeting at a Conference of both Houses, according
to their Three Messages; and to desire a Conference
with their Lordships, concerning the Declaration and
Proposition brought from the Committee concerning the
Safety of the Kingdom.

Letters referred.

Ordered, That the Letters in Mr. Glyn's Hands be
referred to the Committee for Information.

Conference, &c.

Lord Dungarvon brings Answer, That the Lords do
agree to that Part of that Conference desired by this
House, concerning some Propositions for the Defence of
the Kingdom; and likewise to the Orders for Ten thousand Pounds for Mounster; and of Six hundred Sixty-two
Pounds One Shilling and Four-pence for Londonderry.

Newcastle.

Ordered, That the Committee for Newcastle do meet
To-morrow in the Afternoon, in the usual Place.

Speaking against Parliament.

Ordered, That the Information given of Words spoken,
to the great Scandal and Dishonour of the Parliament,
by One * * a Chandler, in Moor-lane, be referred to
the Committee for Informations.

Conference.

Mr. Holles, Sir John Evelyn, Sir H. Vane jun. and Mr.
Pym, are appointed Reporters and Managers of this
Conference.

Northampton Militia.

Ordered, That Sir Christ. Yelverton, Sir Gilbert Pickering, Mr. Crue, Mr. Knightley, Members of this House,
and Deputy Lieutenants for the County of Northampton,
be forthwith injoined to repair into that County, to see
the Ordinance of the Militia put in Execution there.

Person to attend.

Ordered, That Sir H. Vane jun. do move the Lord
Admiral to send for Sir Jo. Mims, and to require him
forthwith to attend this House.

Lincolne Militia, &c.

Mr. Hollis reports That Part of the Conference with
the Lords, which concerns the Letters and Papers received from Lincolnshire, concerning some Passages
touching the Militia in that County: And delivered in to
the House a Letter from the Lord Willioughby of Parham,
Lord Lieutenant of that County; and likewise from his
Majesty to the said Lord Willoughby; and his Lordship's
Answer to that Letter: The which were all read: And
likewise the Vote of the Lords upon the Whole; in which
they desired the Concurrence of this House: Which
was read, in hæc verba.

The Lords have thought fit to let you know, how much
they value and approve the Endeavours of this Lord in
a Service so much importing the Safety of this Kingdom;
and they doubt not of your Readiness to concur with
them, upon all Occasions, to manifest the Sense they have,
and shall retain, of his Deserving; which appears the
greater, by how much the Difficulties, by those Circumstances you have heard read, have been greater: And,
as my Lords resolve to make his Interest their own, in
this Service for the publick Good, and Safety of this
Kingdom, so they desire you to join with them in so
good and necessary a Work.

Resolved, That this House doth join with the Lords in
this Vote.

Deputy Lieutenants.

That this House shall make the like Resolutions for
the Deputy Lieutenants; and desire their Lordships
Concurrence herein.